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Wednesday 3rd February 2010 14:27

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South America: 99% of Brits in jail for drug-related crime

Reuters

Almost half of all British nationals in jail abroad are being held on drugs offences, according to figures released today by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The data reveals that of the 2,582 British nationals detained abroad at the end of September 2009, 1,057 were related to drug charges.

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